Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Syrian tribes: why is it important to know about them? -- Introduction -- The importance of the book and the questions that it seeks to answer -- Geogra…
State and Tribes in Syria: Informal Alliances and Conflict Patterns explores the policies of the successive Syrian governments towards the Arab tribes and their reactions to these policies. The book examines the consequences of the relationship between state and tribe since the …
Die Region des Nahen Ostens befindet sich seit 2010 in einem politischen Wandlungsprozess mit offenem Ausgang. Was sind die Gründe für diese Neukonfiguration, und worin liegen die Beharrungskräfte der alten Ordnung? Der Band enthält sowohl regionale Querschnittanalysen als auch …
In The Syrian Rebellion, Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and the differences in skills between former dictator Hafez al-Assad and his successor son, Bashar, Ajami explains how an irresistible fo…
In The Syrian Rebellion, Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and the differences in skills between former dictator Hafez al-Assad and his successor son, Bashar, Ajami explains how an irresistible fo…
In The Syrian Rebellion, Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and the differences in skills between former dictator Hafez al-Assad and his successor son, Bashar, Ajami explains how an irresistible fo…
by Gerrard, Howard, Dunstan, Simon
fromCampaign
Yom Kippurkrigen i oktober 1973 begyndte med et overraskelsesangreb af ægyptiske styrker på Sinaihalvøen og af syriske styrker i Golanhøjderne. Baggrunden for krigen var de arabiske staters krav om en israelsk tilbagetrækning fra de områder, som Israel havde besat under seksdage…
A renowned expert answers the question many are asking: How dangerous is Syria?
With its mix of competing religious and ethnic groups, radical ideologies, and political repression, Syria is a 72,000-square-mile time bomb waiting to go off. Middle East expert Barry Rubin looks at the critical issues that have made this country the powderkeg of the Middle Eas…
This work provides a comprehensive guide to almost 500 years of unbroken Ottoman rule. It details famous battles such as the emotionally charged Kosovo, the crusading disaster of Nicopolis, and the Mongol defeat of the Ottomans at Ankara.
by Healy, Mark
fromOsprey military campaign series
Oldtidens krigshistorie. Beskrivelse af det første slag i krigshistorien, som det har været muligt at rekonstruere. Slaget ved Kadesh, der i det 2 århundrede f. Kr. var en vigtig fæstning beliggende ved Orontes floden i det nordlige Libanon, blev udkæmpet i år 1300 f. Kr. mellem…
This book analyzes the impact and relevance of the Syrian crisis on regional and international relations. Developing into a proxy war, the Syrian crisis has been a battleground for regional dominance. It has also created an opportunity for new states to emerge on the world affai…
